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The problem with being a boy mama.
So, from the name of this post, you’re probably thinking I’m going to complain about being a mum to a little boy. Well, you’d be wrong! The problem with being…
Preparing for (and enjoying!) University life – a mini series….Part 2
The first few weeks… Two words. Freshers. Week. I had no idea what to expect. Of course, when you have settled in your room and got your internet up and…
Having an estranged parent.
I’d never considered the fact that I was ‘estranged’ from one of my parents. I knew that we were no longer on speaking terms, and that I didn’t consider them…
Preparing for (and enjoying!) University life – a mini series….Part 1
The build up… It seems like only yesterday that I was preparing to go to University (something I never, ever, ever thought I would do). The truth is, it was,…
Latitude 2019
It’s become a bit of a tradition for us now to go to Latitude every year, whether it’s for a day or the whole weekend. Mark and I went for…
Our evening routine.
Since having Grayson, our evening routine has stayed pretty constant unless we’re out or on holiday. We like to try and keep his routine as much as we can just…
How my mental health has changed since becoming a parent.
Ever since I can remember, I’ve always felt not quite right. When I was very young I was a very angry child, when I was a bit older I became…
10 wishes I have for Grayson.
I think it’s safe to say that when you have children, you start thinking of all the possibilities they’ll have in their life. The type of person they’ll be and…
My daily makeup routine
Since becoming a mum, I’ve definitely spent less time on my make up as I either don’t have the time or I just really can’t be bothered. However, since starting…
Going back to work after having a baby.
As I’m writing this, I’ve official been back in the world of work for 3 days and although it hasn’t been long, I can honestly say that I love it….
Our Centre Parcs holiday.
Mark and I love a holiday, always have and always will probably. Especially if we go abroad, and we were desperate to take Grayson abroad this year but it just…
How your body image changes after having a baby.
Something I knew would happen after Grayson, but never really thought in depth about, was how I’d look at myself after having a baby. Having a baby really does weird…
The Wedding Series – Tips and Tricks.
This is the final post in our wedding series, it’s been a long series but I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as we have writing it! Obviously we’ve…
The Wedding Series – The big day.
Here’s the biggest post in this series in terms of words AND pictures, so I apologise in advance if you die from boredom. Mark and I had been planning our…
The Wedding Series – Photography.
One thing that Mark and I both knew was really important to the both of us was finding the right photographer for our wedding. We both have a very specific…
The Wedding Series – The Dress (and extras).
Next in the wedding series, I thought I’d do a post on the wedding dress and all the little extras and accessories I got, and as I’m writing about my…
The Wedding Series – Venue
The first post in our wedding series is all about the venue we went with, it’ll include a lot of information and pictures so prepare yourselves! When Mark and I…
The Wedding Series.
So as I mentioned in my previous post, Mark and I got married in April this year, and in the early stages of planning I found blog posts so helpful…
Let’s try this again – Our Blog
Hi everyone, So I feel like I should apologise. Around 2 years ago, Mark and I started this blog together with the hopes of updating regularly and just generally enjoying…
The issue surrounding Millie Bobby Brown
I know this isn’t the usual type of thing we tend to post on The Stevenson Life, but after reading a number of tweets and Instagram posts on an Instagram…